Books on the Jazz Age

THE 1920S AND GATSBY FEVER

Baz Luhrmann's hotly anticipated remake of The Great Gatsby is finally upon us. Here's some great content to bring context to the author and the history behind it all.

 

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In the media:

Will the real Great Gatsby please stand up? —Smithsonian Magazine

 

Books about the 1920s:

The Thoughtbook of F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Secret Boyhood Diary The Thoughtbook of F. Scott Fitzgerald A Secret Boyhood Diary F. Scott Fitzgerald 2013 Fall
Brings to light F. Scott Fitzgerald’s boyhood St. Paul diary
Frozen Frozen Mary Casanova 2013 Fall
A young woman’s struggle to speak for herself—no matter the risks—from critically acclaimed and award-winning author Mary Casanova
The Disenchanted The Disenchanted Budd Schulberg 2012 Fall
A moving, controversial novel that captured both the dazzling spirit and the bitter disenchantment of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age
Fool for Love: F. Scott Fitzgerald Fool for Love F. Scott Fitzgerald Scott Donaldson 2012 Fall
A remarkable biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, written by one of the nation’s best biographers
Whiskey Breakfast: My Swedish Family, My American Life Whiskey Breakfast My Swedish Family, My American Life Richard C. Lindberg 2011 Fall
A poignant, multigenerational tale of the Swedish-American experience for two disparate Chicago families
Through No Fault of My Own: A Girl’s Diary of Life on Summit Avenue in the Jazz Age Through No Fault of My Own A Girl’s Diary of Life on Summit Avenue in the Jazz Age Coco Irvine 2011 Spring
A young teenage girl’s escapades as part of St. Paul’s social elite in the 1920s
The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era The Genius of the System Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era Thomas Schatz 2010 Spring
An indispensable account of Hollywood's blend of business and art
Twin Cities by Trolley: The Streetcar Era in Minneapolis and St. Paul Twin Cities by Trolley The Streetcar Era in Minneapolis and St. Paul John W. Diers and Aaron Isaacs 2007 Spring
See the city as it once was—a pictorial history of the trolleys that traversed Twin Cities neighborhoods.
St. Paul’s Historic Summit Avenue St. Paul’s Historic Summit Avenue Ernest R. Sandeen 2004 Spring
A lively history of the best-preserved Victorian boulevard in America—now back in print!